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Today — 30 May 2026News

Judge Tosses Citizenship Law Aimed at New Voters in New Hampshire

The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

People cast their ballots in Lancaster, N.H., in 2024.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026News

New York Wants to Restrict ICE Enforcement. ICE Has Other Ideas.

New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

New legislation adopted by New York State lawmakers bars federal immigration agents from wearing masks, as they did last year at a staging area in Lower Manhattan.

Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill

29 May 2026 at 05:35
Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he supported the idea of putting President Trump’s portrait on a new $250 bill.
Before yesterdayNews

What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More

29 May 2026 at 01:56
Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents.

© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted on making climate goals easier to reach as part of the budget deal.

Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?

As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.

© Biophoto Associates/Science Source

A scanning electron micrograph of human chromosomes. Polygenic risk scoring, increasingly popular in personal medicine, uses an individual’s genome to estimate that person’s likelihood of developing a specific disease.

California Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures

28 May 2026 at 07:44
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that tries to stop outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing.

© Isadora Kosofsky for The New York Times

Voters casting ballots during the 2024 election in Los Angeles.

Alabama Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Allow New Congressional Map in Redistricting Fight

28 May 2026 at 00:35
Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Supreme Court justices are familiar with the longstanding fight over Alabama’s congressional district map.
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